First off, a quick note that this is not a sponsored post. None of these companies know I'm actually making it, I just really love their coffee and wanted to share. Best Flavored: Bones Coffee Company (Mug is a custom commission from Amy Rae Hill) I'm usually a bit dubious of flavored coffee... It can …
Welcome to a new podcast project with fellow writer D.C. McNaughton! Together, we'll have a few drinks while we explore an aspect of writing craft in each episode by reviewing and revising some of our old, cringey writing. Each episode will also feature a themed beverage pairing. For the schedule and more episodes, check out …
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A little while ago, I started making custom cocktails and mocktails based on characters created for friends. Today's feature is a friend's DnD character, Tiefling Warlock Ecstasy Goldentongue. Artwork by Matt Spencer (Twitter / Website) Ecstasy is described by his player Matt as "Severe, elegant, meticulous, scheming, devoted (to his patron, and to his own …
After having a lot of fun making craft cocktails for some writing group friends, I'm opening this up to other writers. If you'd like a cocktail or non-alcoholic mocktail for your character, please fill out the form below. I can't guarantee I'll be able to make all of them depending on how many requests I …
Part three of my character craft cocktails for my writing friends! I've loved this opportunity to create drinks inspired by their characters. Kaylin is from my critique partner Renee's novel. I associate the color green strongly with the character and wanted to make a cocktail that invoked these foresty colors. Kaylin has a lot of …
As I mentioned in yesterday's Part 1, I really enjoy crafting cocktails as a hobby outside of writing. I asked some writing friends if I could create drinks inspired by their characters, and they said yes! This is the second set of drinks, and I'm excited to share them with you. I'll be splitting these …
One of my hobbies outside writing is mixology. I'm not a pro bartender by any means, but I do enjoy crafting a good drink. Recently, I was seeking inspiration and turned to some writing friends to ask if I could create drinks inspired by their characters. To my delight, they agreed and I had a …
Okay, I know that's a long title, but bear with me on this one. I've been on a binge of the Buckkeep Radio podcast for about a month and it's gotten me thinking about how readers interact with media, as well as the role of the author once their work is out in the world. …
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When querying, the literary agent landscape can seem daunting. Worse, there have been a few prominent dust-ups in 2020 regarding agents' behavior that raise a really good question: How do I know if my agent is a good one? "Good" can mean a number of things in this question. Do their morals and values align …
(NaNoWriMo logo in header courtesy of National Novel Writing Month). NaNoWriMo approacheth, and if this is your first year tackling the challenge, it can seem pretty daunting. Fifty thousand words? In 30 days? But there are a few ways to make it easier on yourself and to improve your chances of success. There are a …
